September 28 Social Sewing Saturday

Hello there everyone,

Well after a bit of kerfuffle to get started and after sharing the space after 2 pm with some tasty foods we eventually got started on the various projects that we'd brought along.

Our expert FOML, as ever, very patiently assisted with various requests from our sewing enthusiasts. One participant took home a cheery yellow dress as a result of her persistent efforts and R's advice and assistance. Another made a start on experimenting with new styles utilising that fabric stash from home as well as developing and gathering ideas on how a store-bought item could be re-designed to fit the buyer better!

That twirly beanie still defies all attempts to be replicated but the item produced has added to that long list of possible beanie options. Another participant has made a start on another cross stitch project which should keep her occupied for a while. Interminable interruptions meant that the Christmas banner did not advance as far as hoped but progress was made on the most festive way to join the designs together and yet make the project sufficiently compact to send overseas to where a decorated fireplace can be a meaningful part of the Christmas decor.

Looking ahead......

All being well, we shall meet again on  Saturday 26 October at 1 o'clock ready to share our ideas and work on our next projects.

Just letting you know in advance to assist with your busy schedules, our November SSS will take place a week earlier than usual and will be at 1 o'clock on Saturday 23 November.

We will be taking a break over December and January just to take the pressure off that busy Christmas, school holiday period.

Social Sewing Saturday is on this Saturday (Sept 28) at GWL

Hello everyone,

Just a reminder to get those projects ready for progress this Saturday!

Looking forward to seeing you there!

August Social Sewing Saturday

We had an enthusiastic bunch turn up on SSSaturday. Robyn, our FOML expert in many things textile, was kept on her toes assisting one lady to use her first paper pattern and then to pin it up and cut the project out ready for sewing. Unfortunately her sewing machine had discarded its presser foot en route to the library so the project was not able to progress any further.

A couple of our participants happily knitted their projects in the calm cool of the community meeting room.

Another project required thinking hats to be donned again and again. One enthusastic sewer had brought in a reversible beanie which she was attempting to clone. Despite many efforts the original retained its secret although there was another prototype developed which caused much delight.

 A blouse was pinned and some pants were taken up in preparation for wearing. A few squares were cut as the starting point for a quilting project.

Everyone appeared to have travelled further along in their various projects and enjoyed a convivial social Saturday at the same time.

All being well, we shall gather together again for more social sewing at 1 pm on Saturday, 28 September.

Happy stitching!